"Something for the weekend, Sir ?"

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  • Posts: 12,526
    Laying some turf and sadly that's about as exciting as it gets this weekend! :))
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    I'm just going to stay here and lick the cat's butt -Wayne's World 2 reference.

    Don't worry. I don't have a cat. Just not doing anything special this weekend. I'll just watch movies and netflix serials. Out of income to spare for this weekend. So ,I'll just chill.
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
    edited March 2017 Posts: 9,020
    It's Sunday 17:30, I moved from one army base to another this weekend.
    Now I have my own quarters together with two other Chief Warrant Officers.

    I have spend some time on this forum, an absolute highlight after being away for 9 weeks and the most part of last December and January.

    At 19:00 I will meet the 20 young para-scout trainees I'm going to supervise and teach for the next 36 weeks.

    So it was an exciting very important weekend overall for me.

    <font size=4>I am downloading all James Bond films including NSNA and Casino Royale with David Niven as I write this.
    I own all of them as iTunes downloads as well. Thank Apple for their cloud system.</font>

    It will be special to watch them that way. I own a new 15" Mac Book Pro with touch bar. The screen quality leaves me breathless. I watched 5 minutes of OHMSS and I swear it looks almost better than on my 4K Samsung TV.

    15" is ok with that kind of picture quality and the sound system is great too. When I watch them alone I will use headphones.

    I'm not going to bore you with photos, but this one is fitting, taken in February and I'm literally jumping for joy. Backflip from the army vehicle.

    And it seems it reminds some that have already seen it of the TLD PTS ha ha...


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    I'm going to be around mostly only on weekends, Saturday evenings to Sunday evenings. So I will at least give an update once a week :)
  • Posts: 19,339
    Let us know what you are up to peeps !!
  • Agent_99Agent_99 enjoys a spirited ride as much as the next girl
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    We've all been sent home from work due to a power cut, so my weekend's off to a fantastic early start :)
  • Posts: 19,339
    Fantastic stuff !!
  • Posts: 12,526
    Agent_99 wrote: »
    We've all been sent home from work due to a power cut, so my weekend's off to a fantastic early start :)

    Lucky you! I have still got another day to go!!! :((
  • Posts: 19,339
    Gutted...i hope they owe it you back or pay you if its overtime !
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    I had the best day ever...it was sports event day and I participated in the 4x200 and 4x400 relay races.
    And we won the 4x200 !!

    Also I got promoted this week! From Master Warrant Officer to Chief Warrant Officer.

    Everything is falling into place perfectly for me now. I wish I could share photos. I have to be careful with those, there are very strict rules.
    But I will see what I can get permission for :)

    From midnight to four in the morning we are all allowed to stay up and celebrate outside in the night with a big bonfire and BBQ.

    Saturday I'll return to the military airport where I will stay for almost the rest of this year. Sunday is preparation time for the first HALO and HAHO jumps that will take place next week. My first jump since 2011....nervous....but happily so.
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    Work on a grueling run of shifts
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
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    We've had a very similar weekend @BondJasonBond006, in that I watched
    XXX The Return of Xander Cage and it has some parachute jumping in it too. ;)
  • Posts: 3,336
    Congratz Jason, sounds great.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    [quote="BondJasonBond006;717783"
    Also I got promoted this week! From Master Warrant Officer to Chief Warrant Officer.


    [/quote]

    When I served in the Royal Norwegian Navy, everyone served for fifteen months, and after a year or so everyone was promoted to "leading private" (same as corporal in the army).

    Myself and two other buddies were the only ones that year in the whole navy, a thousand men, who were only promoted to "special private" instead (vice corporal).

    Not because we weren t good soldiers, but because we were hashish smokers who wreaked havoc on morales on the ship and went our own ways, although nothing could ever be proven. Anyway, Congratulations on the promotion! :-h
  • Agent_99Agent_99 enjoys a spirited ride as much as the next girl
    Posts: 3,176
    Saturday I'll return to the military airport where I will stay for almost the rest of this year. Sunday is preparation time for the first HALO and HAHO jumps that will take place next week. My first jump since 2011....nervous....but happily so.

    Now that is simultaneously cool and terrifying. Respect!
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
    edited March 2017 Posts: 9,020
    @Agent_99
    Thank you!

    I am more afraid of crossing the street as it is actually more dangerous than parachuting.
    But I can assure you, the adrenaline rush is much greater while jumping out of a plane as by crossing a street :P and also I am never worried or afraid. The gear is totally safe.
  • Posts: 12,526
    Well I have been developing the garden some more for the wild life we get which is nice. And then today is Mother's day here in the UK so we have been spoiling a very special lady. :D
  • Posts: 19,339
    R u muslim matey ?
  • MrcogginsMrcoggins Following in the footsteps of Quentin Quigley.
    Posts: 3,144
    Oy vey !.
  • Posts: 19,339
    I'm out to dinner in London tonight with 'work colleagues' and my girlfriend...really cant be arsed,i don't even particularly like anybody I work with,especially on my on time !!!

    So what fun and frolics are you lot up to this weekend ?
  • Posts: 12,526
    barryt007 wrote: »
    I'm out to dinner in London tonight with 'work colleagues' and my girlfriend...really cant be arsed,i don't even particularly like anybody I work with,especially on my on time !!!

    So what fun and frolics are you lot up to this weekend ?

    :)) That's the spirit Barry! :-bd
    Continuing the work in the Garden of Death! ;) And some family time as it has been a tough week!
  • JohnHammond73JohnHammond73 Lancashire, UK
    Posts: 4,151
    This weekend we finish out packing ahead of our house move on Monday. Something we are really looking forward to.
  • Posts: 12,526
    This weekend we finish out packing ahead of our house move on Monday. Something we are really looking forward to.

    You moving far Largo?
  • JohnHammond73JohnHammond73 Lancashire, UK
    Posts: 4,151
    Same city but to a quieter area, bigger house etc. Bigger house needed as I have so much stuff, haha. It's also a chance for a clean break for us.
  • Posts: 19,339
    Nice one...good luck with it Shark !!

    So we wont be hearing from you on here on Monday then !
  • JohnHammond73JohnHammond73 Lancashire, UK
    Posts: 4,151
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Nice one...good luck with it Shark !!

    So we wont be hearing from you on here on Monday then !

    Thank you kindly. It's gonna be busy but I'll try to have a look in later on in the day.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    Same city but to a quieter area, bigger sharkpool etc.

    Hope you will like it there.
  • JohnHammond73JohnHammond73 Lancashire, UK
    Posts: 4,151
    Haha, i like what you did there. Well, we've made sure we've checked it out thoroughly and have no doubt we'll be happy. Thanks.
  • JohnHammond73JohnHammond73 Lancashire, UK
    Posts: 4,151
    Haha, i like what you did there. Well, we've made sure we've checked it out thoroughly and have no doubt we'll be happy. Thanks.
  • Posts: 12,526
    Same city but to a quieter area, bigger house etc. Bigger house needed as I have so much stuff, haha. It's also a chance for a clean break for us.

    Good for you! Hope all goes to plan, and do bring that removal truck back in one piece! :-B :)) ;)
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
    edited March 2017 Posts: 9,020
    I'm getting a reality check on my age @-) (I'm 42 years old)

    Just been running up and back the backyard mountain Tiglio with the recruits. That's a mere 8km. That's 5 miles for you Americans.

    In full gear, that's only about 20 kg on my back. That's 44 lbs. Not counting the combat uniform.

    They gave me 2 minutes headstart, how kind...and I finished last, not by much, but last.

    Ok, those guys are 21ish, all of them. And we were RUNNING Fast!

    I'm certainly fitter than the average 42 year old, that's for sure. But I can tell you, that run up the hill and back was a reality check. I may feel like 32 inside, but my body tells me another story :P

    Not to mention all the crazy stuff I have done in the last several weeks.

    Do I have to do this all, nope. It's just my style of leading those guys, show them I am not above them and a part of them. Even if I am clearly above them rank wise, naturally.

    I am sitting on my MacBook trying not to have a heart attack and my arms and legs feel like....feel? Do I still have them at all @-)

    Oh and did I mention, this morning I helped the pontoniers (bridge builders) building a military bridge over a river (just for fun)!

    So now it's time to finally admit to myself...to quote Murtaugh: "I'm getting too old for this shit!"

    I don't even have to do all that stuff with the recruits. And I will take a step back now and act my rank AND age!

    So this weekend I will admit to myself that I'm not 32 anymore :D that'll take at least Saturday and Sunday :P

    I wish you all the best of weekends! Jason

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